Resident Says Narum 'Preserves Quality Of life In Pleasanton'

Dear Editor:

Pleasanton lives up to its motto, the "City of Planned Progress." A perfect example of good planning that will result in very good progress is the Costco project that we are waiting patiently for in North Pleasanton.

I followed the long and exhaustive deliberations regarding the project as it made its way thru the City staff review as well as numerous public hearings. The project was well vetted before it was approved by the City Council. In spite of that, some ....very, very "special interests" paid outside signature gatherers to put the project on a ballot.

Not surprisingly, the referendum was defeated and the Costco was overwhelmingly endorsed by the voters of Pleasanton. The reason? It's a good project that is needed, pays it's own way and mitigates it's impacts. City councilmember Kathy Narum was front and center every step of the way thru the approval process. She is a skillful negotiator that knows a good thing when she sees one.

I want to be in attendance when she cuts the ribbon at the Costco grand opening. Let's re-elect Kathy Narum. She works hard to preserve our quality of life in Pleasanton.

David Rhodes, Pleasanton resident